Core i3-540

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The Intel Core i3-540 is a bottom-tier gaming CPU, released on Jan 07, 2010.

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency
2	4	3.1 GHz

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $133

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Jan 7th, 2010
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Collection	Core i3
Codename	Clarkdale

Performance
Cores	2
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.1 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	73 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD

My Games With Core i3-540

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

105

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Ultra

272

FPS

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

1920 x 1080

High

152

FPS

Rust

1920 x 1080

Very High

229

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

165

FPS

Dota 2

Core i3-540 Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

192 FPS+75%

€2.55/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Ryzen 7 5700X

170 FPS+55%

€1.01/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.4GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.6GHz, 8 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4, ohne Kühler) 100-100000926WOF, Schwarz.

Ryzen 5 5600X

169 FPS+54%

€2.01/FPS

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Ryzen 5 5500

161 FPS+46%

€0.52/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Ryzen 7 7700X

204 FPS+85%

€1.54/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Core i7-12700KF

188 FPS+71%

€1.37/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Ryzen 5 7600X

202 FPS+84%

Ryzen 5 7600

196 FPS+78%

€1.02/FPS

Ryzen 7 5800X

172 FPS+56%

€2.09/FPS

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Core i7-12700K

188 FPS+71%

€1.34/FPS

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Core i3-540

Prices and Stock
MSRP $133

Specifications

Core i3-540 FPS Calculator

My Games With Core i3-540

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Rust

Counter-Strike 2

Dota 2

Core i3-540 Alternatives

Popular Core i3-540 Comparisons

CPUs / Processors

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